Jun 28, 2010

Before Anna of Cycling Is Good For You got in touch, I had no idea that such a thing as a cross-European cycling scene even existed. All the more I was interested in finding out about her cool multi-cultural blog project.

If you're as curious as I was, follow the link below to find out which cities she and her colleagues blog from, and differentiates an interesting blog from a boring one.

Jun 27, 2010

Check out Serious Play For Serious Girls, an Australian research forum that aims at advancing the lifelong possibilities for women by enhancing the quality of children's play experiences. (Via PinkStinks.)

Jun 24, 2010

Pharmama is a Swiss pharmacist and mother. Good thing that, after work, she's still got the energy to detail her daily adventures in writing. On her blog of the same name, Pharmama discusses anything from amusing encounters with customers to the composition of drugs and family holidays.

Follow the jump below to find out why Pharmama is keeping her real name a secret, who would likely benefit from reading her blog, and which rules she set for her discussion threads.

Jun 20, 2010

Lara's Palimpsest is among the most intellectually ambitious private blogs I have come across so far. With a firm background in linguistics, Lara takes us on an interesting journey through the fields of langauge and philosophy.

Follow the link below to find out about the advantages of virtual over hard copy notes, what a palimpsest is, and who -according to Lara- should not take up blogging.

Jun 8, 2010

As BLICA has been among the blogs most often recommended in the Blogger Portrait Series, I was especially curious to find out more about Anne Feldkamp, its editor. With the expert eye of an art historian, Anne composes not ordinary fashion blog posts, but contextual collages instead.

Follow the link below to find out what Anne's imaginary childhood friend has to do with her blogging and how technical dorks will get by in the blogosphere in spite of their cluelessness.

Jun 3, 2010

Today, it's my pleasure to introduce to you Elke Brüns, who is investigating the cultural aftermath of poverty on her blog Gespenst der Armut [Ghost of Poverty]. By tracking and discussing relevant articles on politics, science and the arts, Elke manages to relate an issue to our everyday lives that many might have deemed far away.

Follow the link below to read one of my favourite interviews of this series so far, and find out about the relation between blogging, poverty and the power of interpretation.

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